Grant Healthcare Foundation 2008 Awards
Grant Healthcare Foundation Giving by Category 2008
Grant Healthcare Foundation Giving by Type 2008
| Access Community Health Network Support for care of uninsured patients at clinic in Summit, Illinois |
$50,000 |
| Advocate Charitable Foundation Support of services at school-based health centers at Amundsen and Lakeview High Schools |
$25,000 |
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Alivio Medical Center General operating support for primary care clinic |
$10,000 |
| Alzheimer’s Association General operating support in memory of Pennie Friedlander |
$30,000 |
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American Cancer Society Support of Patient Navigation Center for cancer patients at Stroger Hospital |
$40,000 |
| Anixter Center (Chicago Hearing Society) Support of audiology services | $10,000 |
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Canine Therapy Corps (formerly Chenney Troupe) General operating support of animal-assisted therapy program |
$15,000 |
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Chicago Botanic Garden Support of horticultural therapy programming |
$70,000 |
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Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center Support of mental health services for sexually abused children |
$30,000 |
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Chicago Public Library Foundation Support of Equal Access to Healthcare Information program |
$20,000 |
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Chicago Youth Programs, Inc. Support of primary care clinic in Washington Park |
$15,000 |
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Children’s Memorial Hospital Second payment of two-year award in support of pediatric palliative care program | $150,000 |
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Christopher House Support of social work services |
$25,000 |
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CommunityHealth General operating support for primary care clinic in Chicago |
$20,000 |
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Compassion & Choices Support building in Chicago area for concerned with end-of-life care |
$20,000 |
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Family Health Partnership Clinic Support of women’s healthcare at primary care clinic in Woodstock, Illinois |
$10,000 |
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Family Rescue General operating support of agency on south side of Chicago for victims of domestic violence |
$10,000 |
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Goldie’s Place Capital support for expansion of dental clinic at homeless shelter on Chicago’s northwest side |
$40,000 |
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HealthReach Incorporated Support of quality of care and patient safety improvements at primary care clinic in Waukegan, Illinois |
$12,000 |
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Horizon Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. Support of palliative care program |
$25,000 |
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Howard Area Community Center Support of Eleanor Wester Dental Clinic in Rogers Park |
$25,000 |
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Howard Brown Health Center Second payment of two-year award in support of Broadway Youth Center for gay, lesbian and transgendered adolescents |
$50,000 |
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Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health General operating support for advocate organization for comprehensive sex education in Illinois schools |
$5,000 |
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Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) General operating support of primary care clinic on south side of Chicago |
$20,000 |
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Interfaith House Support of services at residence for hospital-released ill homeless adults |
$10,000 |
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Joliet Area Community Hospice Support of hospice care for pediatric patients |
$10,000 |
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Lake View Academy Medical assistance for needy students and their families |
$8,000 |
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Lincoln Park Zoo First payment of a two-year grant in support of North American Zoological Emerging Disease Surveillance Program |
$105,000 |
|
Music Institute of Chicago Support of Institute of Therapy through the Arts |
$15,000 |
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Near North Health Service Corp. General operating support for primary care clinic |
$30,000 |
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The Night Ministry Support of health outreach bus to care for homeless in Chicago |
$20,000 |
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PCC Wellness Center General operating support for primary care clinic |
$35,000 |
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Pacific Garden Mission Support of primary care clinic at homeless shelter |
$40,000 |
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Partnership For Cures Support of project to repurpose research |
$30,000 |
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Planned Parenthood General operating support for women’s reproductive health organization |
$85,000 |
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Respond Now
Support of prescription voucher program in Chicago Heights |
$25,000 |
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Rush University Medical Center Support of teen pregnancy prevention program |
$20,000 |
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St. Bernard Hospital & Healthcare Center Support of dental clinic on Chicago’s south side |
$10,000 |
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Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital Support of patient assistance fund |
$20,000 |
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Suburban Primary Healthcare Council Support of Access to Care program for uninsured patients in suburban Cook County |
$30,000 |
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Thresholds Support of medical care to patients with severe mental illness |
$35,000 |
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Uhlich Children’s Advantage Support of health and wellness clinic at agency serving abused, neglected and behaviorally disordered children |
$20,000 |
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University of Chicago Second payment of two-year grant in support of research by Drs. Robert Daum and Susan Boyle-Vavra investigating community-acquired antibiotic-resistant staph infections (MRSA) |
$160,000 |
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University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Support of research by Dr. Howard Lipton re viral connection To multiple sclerosis |
$20,000 |
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University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Support of research re retinal disease by Dr. Fishman |
$45,000 |
| TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED | $1,500,000 |
Grant Healthcare Foundation Giving by Category 2008
Grant Healthcare Foundation Giving by Type 2008